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Donald Trump tightened sanctions in November but passenger ships have continued to operate.

In 2015, 37,513 cruise passengers came to Cuba, while in 2017 there were 397,520.

In May tourism minister Manuel Marrero Cruz revealed that over 500,000 cruise passengers had come to Cuba. Around 700,000 are expected to visit by the end of the year.

If you plan on visiting Cuba as a tourist, you’ll need to get a tourist card before you travel, is the Foreign Office's travel advice - and your passport needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay.

While flying to Cuba from the UK presents no problems, travelling for tourism reasons directly from the USA to Cuba isn’t allowed under US law.

You must take out travel insurance out if travelling to Cuba and remember there’s an airport tax of 25 Cuban convertible pesos (£1.29).